Word Frequency
arcane (ɑːˈkeɪn
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Definitions
adjective
- requiring secret knowledge to be understood; mysterious; esoteric
Derived Forms
arˈcanely adverbarˈcaneness noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin arcānus secret, hidden, from arcēre to shut up, keep safeSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'arcane'
- British English: arcane Something that is arcane is secret or mysterious. ADJECTIVEUntil a few months ago few people outside the arcane world of contemporary music had heard of the composer.
- Brazilian Portuguese: arcano
- Chinese: 秘密的
- European Spanish: arcano arcana
- French: ésotérique
- German: obskur
- Italian: arcano arcana
- Japanese: 秘密の
- Korean: 신비로운
- Portuguese: arcano
- Spanish: arcano arcana
Example Sentences Including 'arcane'
Both sides had a case and one of the points of law at issue was highly arcane.A Question of Principle
Economists and their theories were not viewed as irrelevant or arcane , but were the subject matter of much debate.The Making of Neoclassical Economics
For a start, he was from Birmingham and lived a tweedy life as a particularly arcane academic.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
Garden proud 5 Graft is good Grafting fruit trees may seem like an arcane magic for the novice gardener.The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
No arcane spells nor exotic wizardry seem to have lodged in my soul.A Time of War
Such are the arcane intricacies of the system that not even the reports analysing its failings properly tally.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Such information isn't locked up in arcane technical journals; it's there in their annual reports.Business Today (1999)
These are the arcane groups who choose senator's names for the big party tickets.The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
Word will get around that I'm the top specialist in arcane Maritime memorabilia.A Body Surrounded by Water
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